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- Title
CNS Germ Cell Tumors: Molecular Advances, Significance in Risk Stratification and Future Directions.
- Authors
Zhou, Jiajun; Wu, Chenxing; Li, Shouwei
- Abstract
Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors (CNS GCTs) represent a subtype of intracranial malignant tumors characterized by highly heterogeneous histology. Current diagnostic methods in clinical practice have notable limitations, and treatment strategies struggle to achieve personalized therapy based on patient risk stratification. Advances in molecular genetics, biology, epigenetics, and understanding of the tumor microenvironment suggest the diagnostic potential of associated molecular alterations, aiding risk subgroup identification at diagnosis. Furthermore, they suggest the existence of novel therapeutic approaches targeting chromosomal alterations, mutated genes and altered signaling pathways, methylation changes, microRNAs, and immune checkpoints. Moving forward, further research is imperative to explore the pathogenesis of CNS GCTs and unravel the intricate interactions among various molecular alterations. Additionally, these findings require validation in clinical cohorts to assess their role in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment of patients.
- Subjects
MOLECULAR genetics; CENTRAL nervous system; GERM cell tumors; THERAPEUTICS; INTRACRANIAL tumors; IMMUNE checkpoint proteins
- Publication
Brain Sciences (2076-3425), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p445
- ISSN
2076-3425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/brainsci14050445